economy. asian stocks were higher across the board this morning. that followed a triple-digit surge for the dow, which is now up exactly 5% for the year. emily schmidt looks at what s behind the current bull run and what traders are looking forward to. reporter: it may be fall. but the markets are suddenly feeling like spring. the dow jones industrial average closed up more than 193 points yesterday, the highest since may. now, it s within striking distance of the 11,000 mark. the jump came after japan s central bank unexpectedly slashed its interest rates to nooerly zero. and u.s. service industries like finance, health care and trade. they reported a ninth-straight month of growth. analysts say if it s not quite a quarter-turn, it is a step taken. but we are moving in the right direction. the economy is in recovery mode. we are creating some jobs. we ll all start feeling a lot better about things, 6, 12 months down the road. reporter: in the latest abc news/ washing